甲午馬年道教臘八節 La Ba Festival of Jia Wu Horse Year 2015

With a blink on the eyes, its again the End of the Lunar Year and its again the La Ba Festival.

For Jia Wu Horse Year, La Ba Festival falls on 27 Jan 2015, a Tuesday.

In Taoism, the earliest record of the Celebration of La Ba Festival was far in Zhou Dynasty.

And in Taoist Myth Records, it was believed to be the Anniversary of the Day when Nv Wa created the Grains for the Living Beings – the 8th Day after World was created.

To understand more on La Ba Festival (農曆臘月習俗之臘八節簡介), feel free to visit the following link for more information:

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2007/12/la-yue-customs-lunar-12-month-customs_2965.html

& Info on La Ba Garlic (臘八蒜簡介):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/01/introduction-on-consuming-of-la-ba.html

& the Offering of Red Dates Huat Kueh (臘八紅棗發糕簡介):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/01/red-dates-huat-kueh-for-lunar-12-month.html